Tag: Talk

It is understandable that with the contentiousness of this election, that leaders might find it safer to limit conversations. We argue that it is our role to help students navigate these rough waters. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc

It is understandable that with the contentiousness of this election, that leaders might find it safer to limit conversations. We argue that it is our role to help students navigate these rough waters. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc

Talking to children about homophobia can be a daunting task, but, parents ― or anyone else responsible for contributing to their upbringing must do it because, like any form of prejudice, it’s important that kids understand it so they can learn how to overcome and fight against it. Lindsay Amer…

Picture this: The car is full. You’re navigating by the side mirrors while doing a mental inventory of everything you packed and wondering if you are going to make it to the realtor’s office in time to pick up the keys for your vacation rental. You have absolutely no idea…

The Huffington Post’s “Talk To Me” series has been a great opportunity to see parents and children having meaningful conversations. Earlier this month, my son’s Riley, age 16, and Drew, age 18, sat down with me to discuss education, my career, and advice for the Class of 2016. — This…

My relationship with my Grandmother Betty (Grambetty) has always been a selfish one. I share endlessly about my worries, accomplishments and major missteps, siphon rich streams of advice from her, send her photos of my little family but rarely ask for images from her life and generally fill her with…

This is the first in the “What Your … Wants You to Know” series of Conversation Catalysts created to help stimulate you having positive and long overdue conversations. If you’re a parent and think this applies to your teenager, have them watch it and invite them to tell you more….

The death knell of language-as-we-know-it is sounded so often, it’s beginning to seem more like a false alarm. Last year, Oxford Dictionaries announced that its word of the year was an emoji – specifically, the “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji, a symbol that could represent a fit of laughter…

DON’T TREAD ON EDUCATORS TALK – Episode 1 Live Talk Show on air from NYC Rubber Room during lunch time Host: Francesco Portelos -NYC Teacher exiled after blowing the whistle on school corruption…. #HTCS #PSO #B4Inc